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Water ComparedState Telecommunications Electricity[a][b]Montana 1985. Law permits 5/97. SB 390 Restructuring billderegulation ofenacted allowing large industrialcompetitive services. consumers retail access by 7/98 andall consumers by 7/2002. Bill also1986. InterLA TA and includes a 2-year rate freezeintraLAT A tollbeginning 7/98. PSC to implementcompetition allowed. SB 390.Resellers deregulated.7/97. Two utilities submitted plan tothe PSC in accordance with SB 390.One plan calls for choice to begin by7/98 for 7 5 to I 00 of its largestcustomers, and for a pilot programfor supplier choice to begin in 7/98for small customers.8/97 and 9/97. PSC rejected twoutilities' restructuring plan and askedfor resubmission.Large industrial customers to choosesupplier by 7/1/98; all customers by7/1/2002; 2-year rate freeze.Securitization of stranded costs, witha rate freeze; bonds secured throughnonbypassable customer transitioncharge.Nebraska 1986. Legislature (86- 6/96. 3-year study approved with a80 I) deregulated report due in 1999.inter LATA competition;reseller rates notI 0/97. Legislative Task Force re:regulated. All but basicEfforts of Restructuring on Electriclocal exchangeIndustry is at work with assistancederegulated.fromMSU.1987. Alternativeregulation allowed.Bill to prohibit retail wheeling failedpassage.1/1/87. IntraLATA tollcompetition allowed (VIAUnder study, report due in 1999.lOXXX).Little interest due to low rates.Appendix ANatural Gas[c]7/96. A utility filed to fullyunbundle its system over afive-year period.5/97. PSC initiated aninformal proceeding todevelop proposed rules forrestructuring.1997. Natural GasRestructuring and CustomerChoice Act passed, allowinggas utilities to open theirsystem to competitionPUC ordered a utility to filea gas-unbundling plan forall customers by 7/1/96(date not available).No legislative activityreported.1997. Utility's proposahostart a customer choiceprogram by 4/98 announcedLDCs not regulated by thestate; all are localmunicipalities.rINAWC120September 1998